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Almost a quarter of bar and pub staff served alcohol to an underage person in an operation carried out by Plymouth City Council’s Public Protection Service and Devon and Cornwall Police.

Over 107 premises were visited as part of a joint operation to see how licensed premises such as off-licenses, pubs, clubs and bars managed their business. Of those, 27 were issued fixed penalty...

Plymouth’s pioneering ‘workskills boot camps’ are now open once more to young people looking to get into work.

The scheme which was launched by Plymouth City Council and run by Whiz Kidz, a non-profit making organisation set up to improve the employability skills of young people, has been hailed as a success after returning impressive results last year.

86 per cent of those who...

This month marks the 40th anniversary of the discovery of one of the most important shipwrecks to have been found in UK waters.

The Cattewater Wreck was discovered on 20 June 1973, when an area close to the entrance to Plymouth’s Sutton Harbour was being dredged. The wreck later became the first to be protected by the UK Government and is the best preserved English merchant vessel from...

Police have charged a man from Torpoint following his arrest on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.

James Gutteridge, 49, from St John, Torpoint has been charged with arson and is due to appear before Bodmin Magistrates Court this morning (Tuesday 25 June) at 10am.

Devon & Cornwall Police reported receiving a call from the fire service shortly before 3am on...